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Patent EP-0705564-A3 (EP)
Title: Ultrasonic diagnostic image scanning techniques
Inventor: STAROSTA MIKHAIL
IPC: G01S15/89
Filed: 1995-10-06
Abstract: A technique for scanning an image field with adjacent beams of ultrasonic energy is provided in which initially transmitted beams are transmitted along beam directions down the center of the image field. Subsequent beams are alternately transmitted on either side of the initially transmitted beams and at increasing lateral locations in said field with respect to the locations of the initially transmitted beams until the full image field has been scanned. In one alternative embodiment initially transmitted beams are transmitted along beam directions at the lateral sides of the image field. Subsequent beams are alternately transmitted on either side of the initially transmitted beams and at lateral locations which converge toward the center of the image field until the full image field has been scanned. In another alternative embodiment initially transmitted beams are transmitted on one side of the center of the image field, subsequent beams diverge from the locations of the initially transmitted beams, and concluding beams laterally converge at a location on the other side of the center of the image field.
Patent EP-0734659-A3 (EP)
Title: Agitating apple orientor
Inventor: ROSS EDWARD E
IPC: B65G47/24
Filed: 1996-03-26
Abstract: An apple orienting apparatus is provided wherein one
or more agitating spools (41,42) are utilized to constantly agitate
and rotate an apple until it is properly oriented. The
agitator spools (41,42) are mounted in an eccentric or off-center
fashion to produce a wobble or eccentric motion in addition
to rotational motion. The mechanism is especially useful with
elongated apples but also is effective in orienting relatively
round apples as well.
Patent EP-0739820-A3 (EP)
IPC: B65B13/18
Filed: 1993-10-14
Abstract: An article compression apparatus for used in an article 
strapping apparatus for compressing an article to be 
strapped at a workstation. The article compression 
apparatus comprises a transfer shaft mounted for extending 
between opposite sides of said workstation and carrier 
means at said opposite sides of said workstation and 
connected to opposite ends of said shaft for movement in 
unison with said shaft. The article compression apparatus 
further comprises drive means for rotating said shaft and 
a soft compression member traversing said work station an 
connected to said carrier means.
Patent EP-0764771-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YANAGIHARA HIROMICHI
IPC: F02D41/02
Filed: 1996-09-20
Abstract: A compression ignition type engine comprising an NO x  absorbent
arranged in its exhaust passage. This NO x  absorbent
absorbs NO x  when the air-fuel ratio of the inflowing
exhaust gas is lean and releases the absorbed NO x  when
the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is rich. When NO x 
should be released from the NO x  absorbent, the mean value
of the air-fuel ratio in the combustion chamber is
changed from lean to rich. At least at this time, use is
made of fuel containing oxygen as the injected fuel.
Patent EP-0776127-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ABE HIROYA
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1996-11-15
Abstract: In a transmitter side is are provided a means for
transmitting a story composed of plural interchangeable
scenes with adding identifying signals for the respective
scenes, by use of digital broadcasting or by use of medium
such as CD-ROM as transmitting means, for image
information including video and/or audio signal(s). 
While, in a receiving apparatus are provided a plurality
of tuners 12 to 15 or scene selecting means constructed
with a switch SW 9, or a CD-ROM player, and demodulator
circuit 16 to 18, a micro computer forming a data
selection controller 9 for controlling the selection of
the tuners or scene selection, a key board 7 as a part of
user interface, a CRT 6 as a display means, etc., wherein
the scenes are changed by using the identification
signals, thereby the story constructed with a series
scenes being made changeable at user's option.
Patent EP-0738081-A3 (EP)
Inventor: THAPAR MANU
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1996-03-22
Abstract: A method of storing video programs (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 ,
M 4 , M 5 -M 22 ), such as movies, for video-on-demand access
includes forming a hierarchy (H 1 , H 2 , H 3 , C 1 , C 2 , C 3 ) for
the movies based upon anticipated frequencies of access.
Typically, more than one magnetic disk (16; 40, 42, 44,
46, 48 and 50) is used to store the video programs, with
each disk being partitioned into concentric annular zones
(18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36 and 38). In one
embodiment, there is a direct correspondence between the
hierarchy and the assignment of video programs to the
annular zones. The movies that are anticipated to have
the highest frequency of video-on-demand access are
placed in the radially outermost zone until it is filled.
The next highest video program is then recorded in the
next zone. This pattern is followed until the radially
innermost zone is filled. In a second embodiment, the
same pattern is followed, but with the movies within the
outer zones being strategically located within those
zones in order to potentially reduce seek time. In a
third embodiment, the highest rated video program in the
hierarchy is located in a zone somewhat inwardly from the
radially outermost zone, again attempting to provide a
grouping that reduces seek time. In a last embodiment,
the highest rated video programs in the hierarchy are
recorded in the outermost zone, but the remaining video
programs are recorded in a random fashion. This last
embodiment trades some of the high bandwidth benefit at
outer zones for the benefit of ease of implementation.
Patent EP-0747943-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BOLANOS MARIO A
IPC: B29C45/77
Filed: 1996-04-30
Abstract: A method and apparatus for encapsulating an integrated circuit
die and leadframe assembly. A prepackaged sproutless mold
compound insert 71 is placed in a rectangular receptacle 91 in a
bottom mold chase 81. The receptacle is coupled to a plurality
of die cavities 85 by runners 87. Leadframe strip assemblies
containing leadframes, integrated circuit dies, and bond wires
coupling the leadframes and dies are placed over the bottom mold
chase 81 such that the integrated circuit dies are each centered
over a bottom mold die cavity 85. A top mold chase 90 is placed
over the bottom mold chase 81 and the mold compound package 71.
The top mold chase 90 has die cavities 95 corresponding to those
in the bottom mold chase 81. The mold compound insert 71 is
preferably packaged in a plastic film 75 which has heat sealed
edges 77. The mold compound is forced through the package 75 and
heat seals 77 during the molding process by the pressure applied
by a rectangular plunger 101. The sproutless mold compound
insert is packaged so that the mold compound will exit the
packaging only where runners intersect the receptacle. The
sproutless mold compound insert requires no alignment or cutting
tools within the mold station. The plunger is applied using
variable speed and pressure to control the rate the mold
compound fills the cavities in the top and bottom mold chases,
thereby avoiding voids in the completed packages and minimizing
wire sweep of the bond wires of the integrated circuit
assemblies.
Patent EP-0763898-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HAZARD ROBERT W
IPC: H03M1/12
Filed: 1996-09-09
Abstract: To obtain digitized samples of an analog signal at a
selectable rate, R, the system includes: a timing
generator (15) producing a train of sampling pulses at a
predetermined sampling rate, f s ; an analog to digital
converter (28) producing a digitized sample of the analog
signal in response to each one of the sampling pulses; a
digital processor (32): and a selector (30) passing each
Nth one of the digitized samples produced by the analog to
digital converter (28), where N = f s /R, to the processor
(32). The selector (32) includes a decimator (42),
responsive to a signal, N = f s /R, which produces pulses at
the rate, R = f s /N; and a register (40) for storing each
Nth one of the digitized samples produced by the analog to
digital converter (28), in response to a corresponding one
of the pulses produced by the decimator (42). In a radar
system, range cells signals can be produced at a rate, R,
related to the range cell resolution selected by the radar
system. The analog to digital conversion system is fed by
the radar video signals (25,27).
Patent EP-0789427-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LONGUEVILLE JAQUES
IPC: H01R12/71
Filed: 1997-01-29
Abstract: Es wird ein Leiterplattenverbinder (10) mit Kontaktelementen
(15) zum elektrischen Verbinden von Kontakten von zumindest
zwei elektrischen Leiterplatten (1, 2), und mit die Kontaktelemente
in ihrer bestimmungsgemäßen Position innerhalb des
Leiterplattenverbinders haltenden Haltevorrichtungen (16) beschrieben.
Der beschriebene Leiterplattenverbinder zeichnet
sich dadurch aus, daß die Kontaktelemente (15) und die Haltevorrichtungen
(16) derart ausgebildet und/oder angeordnet
sind, daß durch und/oder über die Kontaktelemente auf die
Haltevorrichtungen ausgeübte Kräfte einander im Bereich der
Haltevorrichtung zumindest teilweise aufheben.
Patent EP-0794634-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SASAKI EISAKU
IPC: H04L27/22
Filed: 1997-03-06
Abstract: In a clock recovery circuit in a demodulator of a
multi-level quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) system,
an analog/digital (A/D) converter (1) performs an A/D
conversion upon a coherent-detected baseband analog
signal in synchronization with a sampling clock signal
(SC) having a time period half of a symbol time period (T
 s ). An phase detector (2) receives successive first,
second and third sampled data (D 1 , D 2 , D 3 ) from the A/D
converter, determines whether or not a signal transition
formed by the first and second sampled data crosses a
zero value within a predetermined time deviation, and
compares a polarity of the second sampled data with a
polarity of one of the first and second sampled data to
generate a phase detection signal (PD). Further, a loop
filter (3) is connected to an output of the phase
detector, and a voltage controlled oscillator (4)
supplies the sampling clock signal to the A/D converter
in accordance with an output signal of the loop filter.
Patent EP-0797258-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAYANAKA HIROSHI
IPC: H01L21/3063
Filed: 1997-03-14
Abstract: The present invention provides new and improved methods for making
crystalline semiconductor thin films which may be bonded to different kinds of
substrates. The thin films may be flexible. In accordance with preferred methods, a
multi-layer porous structure including two or more porous layers having different
porosities is formed in a semiconductor substrate. A semiconductor thin film is
grown on the porous structure. Electrodes and/or a desired support substrate may be
attached to the grown film. The grown film is separated from the semiconductor
substrate alone a line of weakness defined in the porous structure. The separated thin
film attached to the support substrate may be further processed to provide improved
film products, solar panels and light emitting diode devices. These thin film
semiconductors are excellent in crystallinity and may be inexpensively produced,
thereby enabling production of solar cells and light emitting diodes at lower cost.
Patent EP-0796609-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUI YOKICHI
IPC: A23L21/10
Filed: 1997-03-18
Abstract: The present invention provides an antialopecia agent
which is a drug for protecting, reducting or preventing
alopecia frequently occurring as the side effect of
anticancer agents, inflicts neither any pain nor
unpleasantness on patients under the treatment with
anticancer agents and has a high safety; and foods or
beverages containing this antialopecia agent. The
antialopecia agent of the present invention is
characterized by containing oolong tea extract as the
active ingredient.
Patent EP-0821348-A3 (EP)
IPC: G11B5/39
Filed: 1997-07-03
Abstract: A read-write magnetic head (12) includes a write transducer disposed side-by-side
with a read transducer on a substrate (4). The write transducer includes an inductive coil
sandwiched between first and second magnetic poles (28, 30). The read transducer
comprises a read sensor disposed between first and second magnetic shields (40, 42). The
first and second magnetic shields (40, 42) are electrically insulated from and substantially
coplanar with the first and second magnetic poles (28, 30), respectively. The number of
material layers in the magnetic head (12) is reduced as the first pole and the first shield can
be fabricated simultaneously. Likewise, the second pole and the second shield can be
fabricated simultaneously. With a reduced number of layers, the magnetic head (12) poses
less of a step coverage problem during manufacture. Moreover, the read transducer can
be fabricated prior to the inductive coil without subjecting the read transducer to the high
heat process required for the curing of photoresist which surrounds the coil. There are
also less thermal and magnetic interferences between the write and read transducers during
normal operations.
Patent EP-0846563-A3 (EP)
Title: Banddruckgerät
Inventor: DAY ROBERT CHARLES LEWIS
IPC: B41J3/407
Filed: 1997-09-13
Abstract: Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Banddruckgerät zum Drucken eines Bildes auf ein
Bildempfangsband (40), mit einem Thermodruckkopf (28), der eine erste Betriebsart
und eine zweite Betriebsart hat. Um die Betriebsart des Druckkopfes (28) an thermosensitives
Bildempfangsband oder Drucken auf ein Bildempfangsband (40) mit einem
Farbband (44) selbsttätig anpassen zu können, werden Detektionsmittel vorgeschlagen,
die detektieren, ob Farbband (44) in den Aufnahmemitteln vorhanden ist. 
     Dabei sind die Detektionsmittel eingerichtet, ein für die Bewegung des Farbbandes
(44) kennzeichnendes Merkmal zu detektieren. 
     Alternativ kann die Position eines Farbbandträgers (134) zum Haltern des Farbbandes
(44) von der Anwesenheit des Farbbandes (44) abhängen, oder die Detektionsmittel
können entlang eines Weges des Farbbandes (44) angeordnet sein. 
     Außerdem kann der Weg des Bildempfangsbandes (40) davon abhängen, ob
Farbband (44) vorhanden ist, oder nicht, und dieser Weg detektiert werden.
Patent EP-0835856-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Behandeln eines biologisch aktiven, auf eine Bodenfläche schüttbaren Haufwerks
Inventor: BAUMANN ANTON-RUPERT
IPC: F26B9/10
Filed: 1997-10-08
Abstract: Zum Behandeln eines biologisch aktiven Haufwerks, beispielsweise zum Trocknen
von Lebensmitteln oder Agrarprodukten, zum Kompostieren von Abfällen,
Klärschlamm od.dgl., wird auf eine Bodenfläche (2) zumindest ein herausziehbarer
Schlauch (3) mit seitlichen Öffnungen (10) aufgelegt, das zu behandelnde
Haufwerk (1) auf der Bodenfläche verteilt und durch den mit einer Luftquelle (6)
verbundenen Kanal belüftet. Bei vergrößertem Luftbedarf wird der Schlauch (3)
aus dem Haufwerk (1) herausgezogen und die Luft durch einen zweiten Schlauch
(3') mit höheren Luftdurchsatzfähigkeiten zugeführt.
Patent EP-0837603-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SORENSEN JENS OLE
IPC: H04N9/28
Filed: 1997-07-16
Abstract: The focus of variable-focus lenses (11L, 11R) in eyeglasses (10) worn by a person
(20) is regulated in accordance with an indication of a spatial relationship of the person's
eyes (22L, 22R) to provide an at least partially in-focus image of a feature at which the
person is gazing.. The lenses are nematic liquid crystal display devices. Light reflected off
of each of the person's eyes is detected to provide data (40) indicating the respective
dispositions of the person's eyes; and the combined data for both eyes is processed by a
neural network in a computer (12) to provide focus-control signals (42) for setting
the focus of each lens.
Patent EP-0883299-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAGAWA AKIRA
IPC: H04N19/61
Filed: 1997-10-29
Abstract: An apparatus and method for coding and decoding digital video images, capable of maintaining the quality of static regions, such as background images, in decoded pictures even when the resolution of pictures has been changed from high to low. The apparatus is equipped with two storage units, low-resolution and high-resolution picture storage units (4,3), to hold reference pictures in two different picture formats. When processing coded blocks (or blocks having at least one non-zero transform coefficient), a high-resolution picture updating unit (13)converts corresponding blocks of a low-resolution reference picture retrieved from the low-resolution picture storage unit (4) to obtain high-resolution block images. It then updates a high-resolution picture stored in the high-resolution picture storage unit (3) with the obtained high-resolution block images. This updating operation is not applied on non-coded blocks. As a result, only active regions corresponding to the coded blocks are updated within the picture stored in the high-resolution picture storage unit (3), while the remaining part, which may possibly be static background images, is preserved without losing their high visual quality.
Patent EP-0851461-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VAMOS ZOLTAN
IPC: H01J61/52
Filed: 1997-12-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a single-ended discharge lamp comprising a
discharge tube bordering a discharge space (14) and sealed in a gas-tight manner
at its ends and also comprising electrodes (30), wherien the discharge tube has
at least two straight tube portions (12) and a bent connection member (11)
between at least some of the adjacent straight tube portions. The bent
connection member has an arc-shaped outer (11a) and an arc-shaped inner
bordering wall (11b), an indentation (11c) narrowing the cross-section of the
discharge space is formed in the outer boardering wall and the bent connection
member has bulged dome portions (11d,11e) between its ends connecting to the
straight tube portion and the narrowing indentation. The largest cross-section
(A2) inside the tube wall of at least one of the dome portions (11d) is at least
1.8 times but at maximum 2.2 times the smallest cross-section (A3) inside the
tube wall between the arc-shaped inner bordering wall (11b) of the bent
connection member (11) and the narrowing indentation (11c).
Patent EP-0881452-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VENTER JUERGEN
IPC: F28G1/06
Filed: 1998-01-31
Abstract: The heat exchanger is made of bundled pipes (1) with their ends mounted in bases. Cleaning springs (8) extend along the interiors of the pipes. One end (9) of each spring is taken out of each pipe and secured to a limit plate (10) at the housing of the heat exchanger (3). It also acts as a mounting for the piston and cylinder units (11) integrated into the housing at the base (4) of a pipe.
Patent EP-0890724-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PHLIPS PATRICK DR
IPC: F02D35/00
Filed: 1998-06-25
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Verbrennungsmotors
(10) mit einer Abgasbehandlungsanordnung
(28) mit einem Dreiwegekatalysator (14) und/oder einer
Stickoxidfalle (16), einer elektronischen Motorsteuerung
(12) mit einer Einrichtung zur Festlegung des dem Verbrennungsmotor
zuzuführenden Luft-/Kraftstoffverhältnisses
Lambda abhängig von verschiedenen Motorbetriebsparametern,
wobei der Einstellbereich für Lambda auch Werte größer als
1,0 umfaßt, einer Einrichtung zur Einstellung des von der
Motorsteuerung vorgegebenen Luft-/Kraftstoffverhältnisses
sowie einer Einrichtung zur näherungsweisen Bestimmung der
Temperatur der Abgasbehandlungseinrichtung. Falls die Temperatur
der Abgasbehandlungsanordnung einen vorgegebenen
Grenzwert übersteigt, der unterhalb der Zerstörungsgrenztemperatur
liegt, wird ein Übergang in den Mager- oder Schiebebetrieb
unterdrückt, um eine Beschädigung oder vorschnelle
Alterung der Abgasbehandlungsanordnung zu vermeiden.
Patent EP-0881732-A3 (EP)
Title: Apparatus for RMS current approximation
Inventor: PHILLIPS TIMOTHY BRIAN
IPC: H02H3/093
Filed: 1994-08-03
Abstract: A solid state overload protective apparatus for
an AC load(2) supplied power from an AC source (L1 -
L3) comprising means (4) to sense actual current
supplied to said load (2) from said AC source (L1-L3)and
means (36) to convert said actual current to
a first voltage (V3) proportional to said actual
current. Means (32) is provided to generate a second
voltage from said first voltage (V3), said second
voltage proportional to an approximate value equal
to the rms current of said load (2) and means (44)
is provided for integrating said second voltage to
provide a trip signal (V10) representative of a
predetermined full load carrying capacity of said AC
load (2). Comparison means (46) is provided for
comparing said trip signal (V10) with a
predetermined trip reference voltage level (12),
said comparator means (46) producing a drive output
signal when said trip signal (V10) is a lessor
magnitude that said trip reference voltage level
(12), and said comparator means (46) producing a
turn-off drive output signal when said trip signal
(V10) is a greater magnitude than said trip
reference voltage level (12) indicative of an
overload condition; and means (22) for removing said
AC source from said load (2) responsive to said
drive output signal when said overload condition
exists.
Patent EP-0897890-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erstellung eines gedrehten Produktstromes mit einem Eckengreifer
Inventor: DUFOUR CHARLES HENRY
IPC: B65H29/00
Filed: 1998-07-28
Abstract: Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verarbeiten und Fördern eines Produktstroms, das ein in
einen Falzapparat (1) laufendes Förderband (9) zum Ergreifen von Produkten (29,30) umfaßt. Das
Förderband (9) umfaßt Produktgreifer (10), die darauf in einer Endloskonfiguration angeordnet
sind. Mindestens einige der Greifer (10) sind selektiv um eine Achse (20) während der Bewegung
des Förderbandes drehbar (9), damit die ergriffenen Signaturen (29,30) in eine Konfiguration der
vorlaufenden Ecken überführt werden können. Wenn nur eine ausgewählte Gruppe von
Greifern (10) gedreht wird, kann ein sekundärer Produktstrom gebildet werden.
Patent EP-0905487-A3 (EP)
IPC: G01F1/66
Filed: 1998-07-28
Abstract: The flowmeter has a measuring pipe for the flow medium and at least one ultrasonic transmission/reception device, with a reflector within the measuring pipe for the ultrasonic waves directed through the flow medium. The formation of harmonic waves at the reflector surface (10) is effected by using an incidence angle relative to the surface normal which is greater than the Rayleigh angle and/or by using a reflector with material characteristics providing a high Rayleigh velocity. The reflector may be made of ceramics, e.g. aluminium oxide.
Patent EP-0901829-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BLEH KLAUS
IPC: B03B5/00
Filed: 1998-08-29
Abstract: A machine classifies a continual supply of very fine bulk solids, e.g. sand, which descend down a chute (3) to a washing pan (4) with an overhead sprinkler. The washing pan (4) is formed by a conveyer belt (2) which is supported by the machine frame (1). A conveyer belt (2) comprises two sections (5, 6), the first part (5) of which is down-flow from the chute (3) and forms the washing pan (4). The second part (6) of the belt (2) immediately below the chute (3) moves upwards against the direction (32) of the incoming material. Over the washing pan (4) and material release zone (11) the chute (3) floor (10) has a blind panel (19) which has a full width slit (20) immediately at the beginning of the pan. The remaining surface (21) of the blind panel (19) is perforated. The end of the washing pan (4) has a trough (15) containing fluid and filled with spherical bodies (16) and extending the full width and depth of the pan (4).